How to make a waves, checks, and diamonds stitch sampler crochet blanket | Pattern by @createdbycarolien
Hi! My name is Carolien @createdbycarolien and I live with my family in a small village in the north of the Netherlands. Almost 6 years ago, I taught myself crochet by watching YouTube videos. My first project was a hat for my eldest son, who was 1 year old. Since then, I crochet every day. I always follow patterns loosely and love adding my own twist to a design. Like the wave, check, and diamond motifs in the Textures Blanket pattern I share with you on Katia’s blog. Choose your favorite color of Cotton-Merino Fine by Concept by Katia and find out how to make a stitch sampler crochet blanket.
Stitch sampler crochet blanket
If you love combining different crochet stitches, this project by @createdbycarolien is perfect for you. Dare to create a soft stitch sampler crochet blanket. Grab your crochet hook and enjoy learning the following stitches:
- Wave stitch to create two wave sections.
- Crochet Filet to make a checkered section and a lace diamond section.
- Puff stitch to add textured details to the diamond section.
- Crab stitch to finish off the border effortlessly.
Textures blanket by @createdbycarolien
Measurements. 85 cm x 100 cm
Materials
- Katia Concept Cotton-Merino Fine: 18 balls color 95 (Teal)
- US E-4/3.5-mm crochet hook
- US G-6/4-mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Stitches and techniques
Puff stitch
- First, yarn over, insert the hook into the next stitch.
- Yarn over, pull through stitch, leaving a long loop (3 loops on the hook).
- Then, yarn over, insert the hook into the same stitch.
- Yarn over, pull through stitch, pulling up a long loop (5 loops on hook)
- Repeat steps 3-4 one more time, until there are 7 loops on the hook.
- Lastly, yarn over and pull through 7 loops on the hook.
Crab stitch
Single crochet into the previous st instead of the next st. Leave the st loop loose.
Gauge
Using the size USG-6/4-mm crochet hook in dc: 22 sts / 10 rows = 10×10 cm or 4×4”
Instructions
- At the end of each row, turn the work.
- The chain stitches at the beginning of each row do count as stitches.
Abbreviations
- blo – back loop only
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- dc tog – dc together
- dtr – double triple crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- ps – puff stitch
- R and r(s) – row(s)
- rep – repeat
- rsc – crab stitch or reverse single crochet
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip 1 sts
- sl st – slip stitch
- tr – triple crochet
Begin with wave stitch
With the US G-6/4-mm crochet hook, ch171.
R1: dc1 into the third ch. *dtr4, dc4, dc3 tog,* rep * to * until the end of the R. Dc2 into the last ch.
R2: work all st blo. Ch3, dc1, *dtr4, dc4, dc3 tog,* rep * to * until the end of the R. Dc2 into the last st.
R3- R10: rep R2.
R11: *sl st 1, sc1, hdc2, dc2, tr1, dc2, hdc2, sc1,* rep * to * until the end of the R. Sl st 1 into the last st.
R12: ch4, sk1 st, *dc1, ch1,* rep * to * until the end of the R. Dc1 into the last st.
Crochet filet checkered section
R13: *ch3, dc1,* rep * to * until the end of the R.
R14: ch4, sk1 st, *(dc1, ch1) x 3 times, dc7, ch1,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with dc7.
R15: ch3, dc6, ch1,*(dc1, ch1) x 3 times, dc7, ch1,* rep * to * until the end of the R (end with *dc1, ch1* x 3 times)
R16- R17: rep R14.
R18: rep R15.
R19: rep R14.
R20 – R34: rep R14 to R19.
R35: ch3, dc1 into every st.
R36: rep R12.
Textured lace diamond section
R37: rep R35.
R38: ch3, dc5, *ch1, dc11,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc6.
R39: ch3, dc4, *ch1, dc1, ch1, dc9,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5.
R40: ch3, dc3, *ch1, dc3,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc3, ch1, dc3.
R41: ch3, dc2, *ch1, dc5,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc3.
R42: ch3, dc1, *ch1, dc7, ch1, dc3,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc2.
R43: ch4, sk1 st, *dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc1, ch1,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, dc3, ch1, dc1.
R44: ch3 *dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, ps1, dc3, ch1, * rep * to * until the end of the R. End with dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, ps1, ch1, dc4.
R45 – R48: rep R40 – R43.
R49: ch3, dc4, *ch1, dc1, ch1, dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, dc3,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc1, ch1, dc5.
R50: ch3, dc5, *ch1, dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, ps1, ch1, dc3,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc6.
R51: ch3, dc4, *ch1, dc1, ch1, dc3, ch1, ps1, ch1, dc3,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc5.
R52: ch3, dc3, *ch1, dc3, ch1, dc7,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with ch1, dc3.
R53 – R56: rep R41 – R44.
R57 – R60: rep R40 – R43.
R61 – R62: rep R49 – R50.
R63: rep R35.
Crochet filet checkered motif
R64: ch4, sk1 st, *dc1, ch1,* rep * to * until the end of the R. End with dc1.
R65: rep R35.
R66: rep R14.
R67: rep R15.
R68 – R69: rep R14.
R70: rep R15.
R71: rep R14.
R72 – R86: rep R66 – R71.
R87: rep R35.
R88: rep R64.
R89: rep R35.
Crochet wave stitch section
R90: rep R11.
R91: work all sts blo. Ch2, dc1, *dc4, dc3 tog, dc4, dtr1,* rep * to * until the end of the R. Dtr2 into the last st.
R92- R100: rep R91.
Edging: Crab stitch border
Continue with the US -4/3.5mm crochet hook. Turn the work and start with ch3.
Crochet the border counterclockwise from the top right around the blanket. Dc1 into every st. On the “peaks” dc3 tog, and in the “valleys” dtr. At the corners, dc3 tog. Then, along the sides of the blanket, dc2 into each R. Repeat until the end of the R.
Do not turn the work. End with 1 R in rsc.
Weave in all the ends.
